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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13

Mr.. N. H. Frohlichstein, OF Mobile,
Ala, writes; take great pleasure in
recommending DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, having used
it for a severe attack OF Bronchitis and
Catarrh. 1t gave me instant relief and
entirely cured me and | have not been
afflicted since. Ialso beg to state that
/ had tried other remedies with no
good result Have also used Electric
Bitters and DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
both of which | can recommend.
DR., Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold
on positive guarantee. Trial bottles
free at the City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13
$3.50 IN CASHH.

3 Worcester's and 8 Websters Die
tionaries, worth $50, and 4 Dictionary
Holders, worth $3.50, given as Prizes
for best essays answering the question
"Why should | use Dictionary Hold
er?" For full particulars, send to
La Verne w, Noys. 80 & 1O1 w. Mon
roe ST., Chicago, the maker of Die
tionary Holders. Or inquire at your
Bookstore.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13

Boston Budget; Medium-"Are
there any here who would like to be
put in communication with departed
spiTits?" Topper Gan accidental intru-
der)-"Yes. Just put me in commu-
nication with the demijohn somebody
walked off with last night while / was
asleep on the common"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13
VOL. w..
Wrecks of Time.

Rolling on, with march sublime.
Lol Ihear the wheels of time;
Twelve o'clock, hear the bell
T'is the last years funeral-knell!
Seasons change, and, as they pass,
Cry aloud, CAN flesh is grass"
Human pomp but blooms an hour;
Man is an ephemeral fower
Where are now the mighty dead?
Names of golden ages fed
Light OF Egypt, Greece and Rome?
Sleep in the oblivious tomb!
All the pale-horsed king:
Ancient fathers, "Where are they?'
Prophets, who events foreshow,
DO they live forever?-Nol
All the post.diluvian throng,
Sons of history and song,
Heroes, artists, poets, sages,
Sink into the gulf of ages
Mighty cities, empires, states;
Babylon, with brazen gates;
Thebes, and the Assyrian glory,
Flourish but in ancient story!
Stately temples, shrines Of gold,
Perish like a story told
Time, unfaithful to his trust
Writes their record in the dust,
City OF the desert wide!
Where is now Palmyra's pride?
All thy mighty colonades
Desolating time pervades!
Ruins upon ruins rise,
When / backward glance mine eyes;
Only shades OF what has been
Fit across the dreary scene,
Midst this mighty wreck of things
What are heroes, warriors kings?
What is man? Alas ] sigh,
What a bubble, Lord, am /
Every moment brings me near
Vast eternity's frontier;
And the next may land me there;
Up my SOUL this hour prepare!
Minutes roll, and pulses;
Teach me sacred paraclete,
While the flight of time | sing,
Round the bleeding cross to cling!
0 how short mans woe or bliss,
Life is Parenthesis
Two eternities between,
One to come and one has been.
From the birth.hour of this ball,
To the final end of all,
Time is but few short pages
In the tone of endless ages.
For should thousand ages run,
Measured by yon flaming sun,
Still they are but as a mite
In duration infinite
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13

But the people are to be taken in
very small doses. If solitude is proud
so is society vulgar.-Society and Sol
itude.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13

To use Hodges Sarsaparilla with
Iodide of Potash, the great purifier for
the blood. A certain cure for rhen-
matism, scroiulous affections, and all
diseases peculiar to females Renoy-
ates andinvigorates the system Ply
sicians recommend it. Take no other.
Rangum Root Medicine Company.
Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. ST.
per bottle. Sold by NJ. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-13

A french anthropologist, NJ. A. Ber-
tillon, enumerates q characteristic
forms Of the human nose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
A Terrible Calamity.

HURON, OAK, Dec. lS.--Complete details
of Saturday nights calamity near Messing
ton have been received. About o'clock in
the morning Mrs. Harris and her husband
were awakened by fire and smoke, and
found The house was on fire below. All OF
them were in the upper story, which was in
one room. The father tried to get down the
stairway, but wac driven back by the fire.
Then he went through a window to the
ground below, calling to the others to throw
out the children for him to save. The
youngest was thrown out by its mother and
Harris caught it. HARE, Mrs. HARRIS
brother, who was living with them. did net
stop TO aid bis sister, but followed Harris to
the ground, and so did Harris's largest boy.
Before the mother could toss out another
child the building had fallen, burying ber
and the elk children in fiery grave. One
Or two walls from the burning house, and all
was over with them. Before help came all
who we're saved were seriously injured by
the cold, the mercury being down to II de-
grees below and the wind blowing hard.
Sunday morning when the remains were
taken from the ash heap there were heads
bu, ned eff, feet severed from the legs, and
legs burned from the bodies. 1t is not
known how the fire started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
Murdered and Robbed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. ia special from
Greensboro, KY, says: Edward Hoag, of
Denver, COL, came here two months ago to
marry Ella Brown, one of the bellies Of the
city. Two days before the ceremony was 10
have been performed Hoag disappeared
mysteriousfy, aud although vigorous
search lasting four or five weeks was
made for him, no trace OF his whereabouts
could be obtained. He was given up for
los! and his disappearance was set down as
mystery that would never be solved.
Yesterday morning little colored boy
found a skull and some clothing On Bon
Harbor hills, four miles west of town. The
remains proved to be those of Hoag and had
evidently been exposed during the whole
time of his absence He had over $500 in
cash when he was last seen by his friends,
and there is a strong suspicion that he was
murdered for his money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
Killed In q Saloon.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec 13 "A special to the
Gazette from Wallace, Kan, gives the par
tculars Of the killing last night in the Oasis
saloon OF an itnerant sewing machine mend
or by Tom Dunn, local tough and despe.
RADIO. l. appears that the sewing machine
man attempted the cowboy act ofmakiDg
Dunn dance. Dunn refused to dance when
the sewing machine man commence firing
his revolver, when Dunn shot the machine
man through The heart. Dunn was arrested
but allowed the liberty ofthe streets pend
Ing ths coroner's inquest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Especial Cor. of the Alexandria GAZE

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10. 1sS7.-There ia
a very spirited contest going on over the
Office of Judge of the Chancery Court of
the city of Richmond and it has narrowed
down to two candidates, one ia Mr.. John
Randolph Tucker, jr., and the other is ex
Judge E. d. Fitzhugh. Mr.. ]. @. Lamb, a
popular young lawyer and editor of the LaiO
Journal, is also an aspirant in the lace, but
he has not developed the strength of either
of the others. Judge Fitzhugh's extreme
age is operating against him. The judge of
this court is elected to serve elk years and
if Judge Fitzhugh is elected be will be
about eighty years old before his term of
Office expires. Mr.. fuckers claims are be-
ing urged very strongly, particularly by
CIV, and his election would be enthusiastic
cally received by that element especially.
He is nephew of Hon. John Randolph
Tucker and has much of the genius and tai
ept of his uncle. The Richmond delegation
agreed upon a candidate for the Judgeship
of the Hastings Court-Mr. s. B. Witt-but
upon the Judgeship of the Chancery Court
thew are divided. Senator LoVenstein and
delegates Carter, Curtis and Buford are in
favor of MIR. Tucker. Mr.. Tyler wants
Mr.. Lamb elected and Senator Ellyson is
advocating the claims of Judge Fitzhugh.
| The republicans of both Houses will have
an opportunity to put themselves upon re
cord to. morrow upon the debt question, as
! the Senate and House resolutions returning
thanks to Attorney General Ayers and
Messrs. Scott and McCabe will come up in
regular order. Whether the full republican
vote will be cast in favor of the resolutions
which congratulate the State on getting
out of its debt entaDglement through the
recent decision of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, awaits to be seen. There
are tnaay legislators who are strongly in
| favor Of the resolution introduced to-.
day by Mr.. McGruder, which virtually says
let us play hands off on the debt question
aud let the matter right itself One reason
which will probably urge soma delegates to
vote for Mr.. MoGruder's resolution, provid
ed it comes back from the committee to
which it ,gas sent, is that the bondhoders
are nov funding so fast that there are not
enough clerks in the Second Auditors Office
to attend to the work. To-day six brokers
were on hand early with large quantities of
bonds to be funded, and SO great was the
rush that at o'clock when The Office closed
the clerks had much funding work before
| them.
Mr. Ellis who is contesting Mr.. Houston
seat ID the Senate was at the Capitol to-day.
He claims to have the strongest kind of evi
dence justifying the Senate in according the
seat to him. He talked with number Of
| legislators rad several of them conceded
with him in his belief. Is. 7. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
LEGISLATIVE.

10 the State Senate yesterday Mr.. Moors
presented the petition Of Geo. f. Sanpstar
late sheriff of Fairfax county for the repa,
ment to him of the sum of S45 By him er
pended for the capture OF an escaped pris
oner, which was referred. The same pen.
tleman also introduced bill to amend and
re- enact the act approved May 6, 1887, en-.
titled an act to incorporate the Mineral
Railroad company.
A resolution looking to change made in
the manner Of levying, collecting, and dis
bursting the revenue for free school purposes
was referred.
General Wickham introduced resoutio,
that the Second Auditor be, and he is here.
by instructed when Virginia consols or 10 90
bonds are offered for funding into new 2
per cent. bonds, accompanied by the reou
site amount of coupons, dated at any tine
between June 80, 1856 and the time of mr..
sentation and after, he shall fund the ssms
Notwithstanding the fact that the matursd
coupons are of irregular dates and number.
In the House of Delegates a resolution
that in view of the present langushiop
condition of the farming interests all over
the State" i'm enquiry be made into the ex
tendency of reducing the pay of every civil
officer in this State, whether the amount Of
said pay is conditional upon the amount q
work done or ia given as stated salary
was referred.
Mr.. Moore, of Clarke, desired it stated
that he voted "No" on the resolution in
structipg Virginia Congressman to endeavor
to obtain the repeal of the internal revenue
system, and he stands by his vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
lCOMMUNICATEl

hand you herewith nut for one of the
committee, who can prove his assertions By
the books, to crack. How many feet of gas
at 81 90 per 1000, (assuming that it costs the
city that much to MANUFACTURED, willthe city
have to save to pay the lamplighters 5000 :?
/ will be fair, and give the lamplighters
credit of S125 heretofore paid for cleaning,
leaving S475 to be saved. Now, Mr.. Com.
mitteeman, you can't prove to the satisfac-
ton of several gas consumers and taxpeg-
ers that the not unauthorized (fory you have tie
law ,Oith you) expenditure of 5000 will save
the city tina. amount and more
FOURTH WARDER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13

BURIED ALlvE.-A paper published
in China prints statement of startling
description with respect 10 opium poisoning
Opium is the genera! medium for suicides
in China, and the remedy which is recon-
mended namely, to make the would be
suicide swallow the blood of a live duck as
an emetic may be passed by with a smile
although, should it act as an emelic, it may,
perhaps, be as useful as any other. The
statement that fjllows, however, is more
worthy of attention, for the native paper
says that there is reason 10 doubt if the sup.
posed successful suicides actually die at all,
a5 the official exhumaton OF many bodies
shows that after the fumes have evaporated
the buried persons have struggled violently
to free themselves. There are in this and
other countries many well-attested instances
Of persons having been buried alive, and it
is generally believed that they have been
the victims of trance, closely Stimulating
death, Naturally. in a country like China.
where medical science does not exist, and
where burials take place very few hours
after death, the proportion Of mistakes will
be vastly larger than with us; and the heavy
torpor induced by large dose OF opium
would frequently be mistaken for death. II
would, however, be interesting TO know
whether there are any facts whatever to
support the Chinese view that, ut least, 4
considerable number Of persons buried as
dead, after taking opium, recover when the
poison has to some extent evapgrated.-
London Transcript.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
The Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Late last night it was
Inmorod that the great fire in Phelps, Dodge
& Palmer's boot and shoe house was attend
ed by loss of life. 1t issad that.at the time the
flames burst from the building several per-
sous were at work on the fitch floor aud that
the rapid spread of the flames must have
cut of all means of escape. The watchman
of the building is missing. The origin of the
fire is q mystery. After the flames had made
good deal of Roadway loud explosion
was heard. Fire Marshal Swenoh says ne
thinks it was hot air explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
cisl Correspopdeuce Of the Alexs. GAZETTE

jS1eClA correspondence vi INC AloAh' NALhl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. Is. 1887.
The members of the Home Rule Club Of
the U. S. House of Representatives, of whom
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, is one, have sub
scribed $40 each to give Messrs. O'Connor
and Esmond, of the British House of Con
none, now in this country, banquet al
Chsmberlain's next Thursday night.
Mr.. Butler Mahone, son of the General,
was removed this morning from his position
as clerk of the Senate committee on public
buildings, of which Senator Stanford OF
California is chairman, and Mr. John Nc
Carthy appointed in his place.
Representative O'Ferrall, Of Virginia, is
on the elections committee of the IT, S.
House of Representatives., the committee
that will decide the right OF Mr.. Carlisle to
a seat 10 the Houae. Senator Daniel is on
the Senate committee Oh the revision OF the
laws, in additica to the ether committees
mentioned in this correspondence yesier
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
Physical Culture.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
ASHLAND, Vs., Dec. 10, 1SS7.-A large
audience of visitors, villagers and students
assembled in the college chapel last Thurs
day night, to witness the opening exercises
of the department of Physical Culture at
Randolph Macon College. The exercises
were opened with the song, America"
after which President Smith, in few we'll
chosen remarks, explained the purpose and
plan OF this department, and then introduced
to the audience DR.. J. Herbert Clai-
borne, of Petersburg, Virginia, as the
orator of the occasion. Doctor Claiborne
set forth the many advantages of the
Sargent system" to be used in the gymnas.
ium, in brief and forcible manner, and
showed how necessary 1t is for youth to
build up for himself sound physical body
After the speaker had finished, the dumb.
bell class and the wand class went through
their various movements, and received much
applause. One of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the programme were the college
songs, led by Mr. William Waters. At
;er the exercises were finished the phys
ical culture building was opened to
the visitors and Others for inspec-
ton TIE building has Just been completed
and is one Of the most attractive features of
thu College, containing we'll equipped
gymnasium, and in addition to this, is SUD.
piled with hot and cold baths, and lighted
with gas. Great credit is due to President
Smith for his untiriDg efforts to bring this
department on an equal footing with the
other departments of the college, and now
SUCCESS has crowned his efforts II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13

nh0 o0na.o com nilla.1n Pripileees and

The Senate com mites On Privileges and
Elections held a meeting ibis morning 10
consider the Eau kner-Lucas COZ! tsted eiee-
ton case from West Virgins. Mr.. Lucas
addressed the committee. The committee
took q recess at II o'clock. Mr.. Faulkner
will be heard this afternoon
The members of the House from the South
Atlantic States, and representatives from
several commercial organizations In those
States. among them Mr.. Frank Ruttin from
the Board of Trade, of Richmond, met
at the National Hotel last night and
organized by electing General Lee, OF the
Alexandria district, Virginia, chairman.
The object of the meeting was TO see what
could be done towards securing the States
referred to greater representation on the
House River ana Harbor Committee tnan
they have had heretofore. The conference
reassembled in the room of the House Navai
Committee this morning, and then called 10
body upon Speaker Carlisle, who. having
heard what they had to say, informed them
that he would give their request due COZ
| sideration.
Mr.. W. W. Scott. of Orange County, Va,
Secretary of the democratic committee OF
Virginia, and clerk OF the District OF Coium-
bia Committee of the last House, is an ap'
| pilChnt loT tDe pOsiliou Va nPPo'nehSH
OF the Treasury Department, which place
Mr.. Eugene Higgins, of Baltimore, has just
resigned. It is understood that Mr.. Scott
has the endorsement of all democratic Con
g.essmen from Virginia.
Capt. Asa Rogers Of Petersburg, clerk
| in the document room OF the Senate, one OF
General Mahone's appointees, has been fur.
Ioughed FOR q short time, at the end OIL
which he will be discharged. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Blown Allen, clerk in the
secretary's Office of the Senate, will also be
removed in short time. Both the vacan'
cies thus created will be filled by Senator
Riddleberger. The recent defeat of General
Malone in Vircinia was disastrous TO hia
appootees in this city.
Among the bills introduced in the u. 5.
Senate yesterday by Senator Daniel were
the following: For the relief of DR.. A. 5.
Tebbs; of the Theological Seminary near
Alexandria of Isaac Davenport of j. II.
Rivss aud of II. A. Sibley, all of Virginia.
Mr.. Riddlebergsr introduced one for the
relief Berwood Hunter.
Clara Morris, appeared in Renee at AL.
baugh's here, last night, before large and
CRITICAL audience, whose applause she not
only won, but justly merited. AS an emo
tional actress she has few superiors.
A dapper little tailor here had the good
| fortune to secure the Presidents wife as a
customer. Since then his shop has been
cverrun with those ladies who have their
| gowns made By tailors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. Frank King has been elected presi'
dent of the Shenandoah county Fair Asso
citation.
A postofice was established TO day at
Hoadley, Prince William county, with Rich
ard d. Davis as postmaster.
The Dutch brig Strait, with q cargo Of
20S0 barrels of -four cleared at Richmond
yesterday for Rio GrGnde DO Sui.
Judge J. T. Goolrck, Of Fredericksburg,
Chief OF the Inspection Division in the office
of the Second Assistant Postmaster General
has resigned.
Mrs. " L. Lewellen, relict Of the late Col
]. Rich'd. Lewellen. died ia Danviile on
Sunday, after several years of extreme suf'
feriug.
Pensioners residing in Virginia and West
Gently been transferred to the Washington
agency from Knoxville agency.
Capt. J. B Riddick, merchant of Norfolk
died in Suffolk Sunday morning. He was
As years of age, and an officer in Mahone's
brigade during the war.
Ten upper Fauquier grazier have gone to
Chicago for stock cattle. ReCtortown has
received more stock cattle than ever before.
TWentyfour carloads Of stock cattle were
received at Warrenlon last week.
Gov. Lee yesterday commuLed the SEN
tence of John l.. Wright, alias Burton, who
stole horse from DR.. A. c. Doggett, at
Fredericksburg, and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary, to four months in
Jail.
Charles Saylor, the white youth who in
June last shot and killed r. L Cohen, the
transfer agent at Danvile, was arraigned in
the Hastings Court there yesterday. On mo.
ton of defense the case was continued to
the March term.
In the case of Bartholomew VS. the Rorer
Iron Company, in which the sale of the on
tire property had been made to William
WEIGH for $25 900, an unset bid was filed in
Roanoke yesterday in the Hastings Court By
Clarence NJ Clarke, of Philadelphia, OF
$35 600, wbereupon the sale to WEIGH was
not confirmed.
AS stated 10 yesterdays GAZETTE, Mr.
Magruder, of Shenandoah, den., introduced
in the House of Delegates resolution declar-
ing that any legislation upon the public debt
question at this session is unnecessary and
unwise in view of the recent action of the
Supreme Court, the pledges of the demo
cratic platform, and the universal ser timent
of the people. The resolution was referred.
W. H. Smith, colored, one Of the facul-
ty of the Normal and Collegiate Institute,
has been waited upon by vigilance commit
tee Of - men and ordered to leave Peters
burg within the next five days. The offepse
with which the professor is charge is that
of having made improper proposals 10 a
female. Smith denies the charge, and says
he proposes 10 remain where he is and take
the consequences. Rev. Williams, pastor
of the Gifted Baptist Church, in his sermon
Sunday night referred 10 the threats that
had been made against Smith, and said that
such threats were illegal and dangerous.
No one should take the law into their own
hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
Alex ANDRIA-.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10.

IT Is reported from Washington that
anne of the signers of the late appeal to the
national republican committee, to recognize
General Malone as the head of the repuoii'
can marty of Virginia, did SO under misap
nrehenslon also that Mr.. Frank Blair the
VIRGINIA member of that committee, says
tn. appeal referred to will amount to moth
ing. There may, and doubtless will, be
kickers against the little General in hls OWL
party, but experience proves that when be
cracks his whip over them they will all ge'
back in the traces and pull with the maIorl
~ Of the team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13

AMONG THE projects now before Congress
IA one to increase the salary Teach of the
civil service commissioners by the addition
of 81 500 to that That he now receives; but
this Congress will be vastly different from
the last one If it shall agree TO any such pro-
posal. The democratic and proper thing 10
be done with the commission at this session
of Congress would be to abolish it entirely;
but as no such wise and just action can be
expected, the next best thing would be TO
reduce the salaries of the commissioners to
the lowest possible amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-13
aSy2gz
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPm1C NEWS
The LecIsIature

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandra GAZETTE
RICHMOND. Dec. Is The Senate today
passed resolution unanimously. requesting
the representatives, in Congress to vote for
the passage Of the Blair educational bill.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Els 500
instructing the representatives in Congress
to vote for the repeal of the internal reve-
nue. tax came up for consideration in the
Senate to-day, but was fnally postponed iii
Thursday,